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A few things you might not have known about laughter (13 Photos)

Laughter is one of those things that can be found all over the world. It doesn’t matter what language you speak, how you were raised, or where you stand in the social ladder, laughter is one of those great things we all have in common. The best part of it? It’s free! Here are a few interesting things about that wonderful thing called laughter.

Funny enough (laughter pun) laughter isn’t all that often tied to humour. Professor Robert R. Provine says that in a study of 1,200 laughs, he found that only about 10% of them were the result of humour and that “Laughter really has a bonding function between individuals in a group.”

Scientists have found that rats will actually let out a little giggle when they’re tickled under their necks. Even Koko the Gorilla has a specific “ho-ho-ho” type of laugh when she sees people she likes.

Literally. Frequent genuine laughter can help your body fight off diseases. Laughter helps alter the levels of cortisol in our body which lowers stress levels and contributes to fighting off things that are harmful to the body. Some scientists have found that 15 minutes of laughter can add almost 2 days to your lifespan.

Because not everyone has the same sense of humour, there isn’t one thing that makes everybody laugh. However, it’s been shown that a video of people trying not to laugh in a situation where laughing would be incredibly inappropriate, can make almost everybody laugh.

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